Educational Evaluation

Which type of assessment is most suitable for evaluating a student's level of knowledge? (a)  

• process checklist
• product review
• questionnaire
• paper-and-pencil test

Assessments used to monitor student progress during instruction are called

• placement assessments

• criterion assessments

• formative assessments

• summative assessments

Summative assessments are concerned with

• certification of mastery

• diagnosis of errors

• entry learning skills

• progress during learning

Formative testing is used primarily for

• grading students

• monitoring student progress

• forming student groups

• placing students in groups

The extent to which achievement tests contribute to improved learning and instruction is determined largely by the principles underlying their

• development and evaluation

• development and use

• research and development

• use and evaluation

A summative test evaluates terminal achievement of students.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A formative test is designed to cover a wide range of content in a unit.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An achievement test used to measure entry performance is called a diagnostic test.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Formative testing is used primarily for grading students.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

• Paper-and-pencil tests are low in realism of task but HIGH in assessment time needed.

• Performance assessments are low in complexity of task BUT high in assessment time needed.

• Paper-and-pencil tests are high in realism of task AND high in judgment in scoring.

• Performance assessments are high in complexity of task AND high in assessment time needed.